Guidelines for the Treatment, Investigation, and Control of Animal BitesThe Section, 1992 - 74 pages Discusses medical management of animal bites, animal rabies surveillance, animal bite investigation, domestic animal isolation procedures, laboratory diagnosis of rabies, and answers questions about rabies. 9 tables, 10 figures, 4 appendices. |
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... cats cats or other animals may be contaminated with rabies virus if the animals have chewed infectious tissues , such as those of infected bats ( often sick or dead bats found at human dwellings have been brought home by cats ) . An ...
... cats cats or other animals may be contaminated with rabies virus if the animals have chewed infectious tissues , such as those of infected bats ( often sick or dead bats found at human dwellings have been brought home by cats ) . An ...
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... cats comprised the majority of animals tested ( 53 percent : 1,954 dogs and 2,257 cats ) . Three rabid dogs represented just 0.8 percent of positive cases for 1990. However , domestic pets continue to be a major source of potential ...
... cats comprised the majority of animals tested ( 53 percent : 1,954 dogs and 2,257 cats ) . Three rabid dogs represented just 0.8 percent of positive cases for 1990. However , domestic pets continue to be a major source of potential ...
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... cats be routinely vaccinated for rabies ? Answer : Cats have been the most commonly diagnosed rabid domestic animal in California and in the rest of the United States for the past several years . Cats tend to have common contact with ...
... cats be routinely vaccinated for rabies ? Answer : Cats have been the most commonly diagnosed rabid domestic animal in California and in the rest of the United States for the past several years . Cats tend to have common contact with ...
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Medical Treatment of Animal Bites | 5 |
II | 21 |
Animal Bite Investigation | 40 |
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abnormal behavior animal bites animal bites reported animal control ANIMAL RABIES antibody titer antirabies treatment bite incident bite wounds biting animal bitten person California Department canine rabies vaccines Cats 1 ml chloroquine clinical county or city Department of Health develop rabies Diploid disease dog or cat Dogs 1 ml dogs and cats doses of HDCV endemic EUTHANIZED exposed persons exposure to rabies Fort Dodge foxes HDCV health officer Health Services HRIG Immune Globulin immunosuppressed IMRAB Incubation period inflicted inoculation isolated mammalian bites months Annually nonbite exposure occur owner paralysis pets preexposure immunization public health laboratory quarantine rabid animals Rabid bats rabid skunks rabies antibody rabies areas Rabies Control Program rabies exposure RABIES IN CALIFORNIA rabies prophylaxis rabies testing rabies vaccination rabies virus raccoon recommended rodents saliva serology skunks SmithKline Beecham Solvay Animal Health species specimens suspected tested for rabies tetanus tissue United wildlife yr later Triennially